Tennis star Naomi Osaka said in a social media post Monday that she and her rapper boyfriend Cordae are “no longer in a relationship” after nearly six years and one child together.
Osaka made the announcement less than a week before the start of the Australian Open.
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Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts during a match against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti during the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
“No hard feelings at all, he is a great person and an amazing father,” Osaka wrote. “Honestly, I’m so glad our paths crossed because my daughter is my biggest blessing and I was able to grow so much from our experiences together.”
Cordae did not comment on the split.
Osaka gave birth to her daughter in Los Angeles in July 2023. She returned to the court at last year’s Australian Open after about 15 months off.
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Naomi Osaka and Cordae attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards at Staples Center on December 1, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
The Australian Open kicks off the men’s and women’s tennis season. He won the event in 2019 and 2021. It was the last Grand Slam title he won.
He is 24-6 in Australian Open matches. He lost last year in the first round and was absent from the event in 2023. He was eliminated in the third round in 2022.
Osaka was forced to withdraw from a match at the Auckland Classic, but remained optimistic that she would be fine to participate in the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka, pictured, enters the court before her match against Karolina Muchova in a women’s singles match on day four of the 2024 US Open tennis tournament at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
The tournament will begin on Sunday.
